The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the ________.
A) Ministry of Environmental Protection
B) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
C) Environmental Protection Agency
D) Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for issuing permits for filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Regulatory Commission do not have jurisdiction over this specific aspect of environmental regulation, and while the Environmental Protection Agency plays a role in enforcing the Clean Water Act, it does not issue permits for individual projects.

The Clean Water Act Forbids the Filling or Dredging of Navigable